Head of AI | Leading professional services company | Germanyđź“Ť
Prometeo Talent · Hamburg, Germany · hybrid
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We are collaborating with a leading multidisciplinary professional services organization in Germany, providing services to companies across a wide range of industries. The organization combines deep professional expertise with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture and is committed to continuously evolving its services and operations through innovation and technology.
About the role
We are looking for a Head of AI to lead the organization's internal AI strategy and transformation, driving the adoption of AI-enabled solutions across its operations and professional services. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role. You will define the AI roadmap, identify high-impact use cases, develop enterprise AI applications and automated workflows, establish governance standards, and build the initial AI team. Your main responsibilities will be:
- Define and execute the organization's AI strategy, prioritizing high-impact initiatives and establishing measurable adoption and productivity goals.
- Develop the enterprise AI ecosystem, including AI applications, agents, knowledge management solutions, and automated workflows.
- Drive AI integration across professional services, including research, financial analysis, due diligence, transactions, business development, and proposal development.
- Establish AI governance frameworks covering data protection, security, quality, tool approval, and human oversight.
- Lead AI adoption through training initiatives, internal best practices, and collaboration with AI champions across the organization.
- Build and lead the central AI team, coordinate with senior leadership and business units, and allocate resources to strategic initiatives.
Location: Germany (Munich, Hamburg, Cologne or Frankfurt)
Requirements
- Approximately 8–16 years of relevant professional experience.
- Track record in AI, digital transformation, technology strategy, or data.
- Experience taking AI initiatives from prototype through organizational adoption.
- Strong understanding of LLMs, enterprise AI, RAG and knowledge architectures, AI agents, and workflow automation.
- German C1 or higher – mandatory.
- Fluent English.
More information
- Job type: Employment
- Full time
- Hybrid
- Target Compensation: Approximately €170,000–€200,000
- The role is positioned at Principal / Senior Management level, with potential for progression toward Partner / Equity Partner for an exceptional candidate who successfully builds the capability.
- Interview Steps
1) First interview with recruiter
2) Client-fit screen
3) Video interview
4) On-site interview
5) On-site interview